I was surprised to see the three stars on yelp considering how busy this place is, but three stars is right on the mark.
When I saw the sizzling molcajete on the menu, no reviews from previous diners would have stopped me. But when we arrived at 8:00 pm on a holiday weekend Sunday, the restaurant was less than half full after their rush hour. We thought we would be seated immediately, but us and three other parties ahead of us waited 45 min.
It immediately became apparent that the restaurant is poorly managed and understaffed, at least it is at 8:00pm. Although the servers and hostess were friendly and did what they could, the place was a disaster. It appeared as though they hadn't staffed the restaurant appropriately for the holiday, or they let servers go home after the dinner rush. The waiting area had dirty chips and salsa bowls everywhere and looked like no one had cleaned or picked up plates all night.
We waited patiently for 45 min for a table for 2 after they told us the wait was 25 min. Service was ok from our server. But the sizzling molcajete, which is one of their specialties, was not only not sizzling, it was cold in parts. Big disappointment.
I'm sure there is something that is good to eat here considering the huge crowds. Be sure you get a reservation otherwise the wait will be over an hour for dinner.